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185def interval (v : Displacement) : ℝ := ∑ i : Fin 4, η i i * v i ^ 2
186
187/-- The spatial norm squared. -/
188def spatial_norm_sq (v : Displacement) : ℝ :=
189 v (1 : Fin 4) ^ 2 + v (2 : Fin 4) ^ 2 + v (3 : Fin 4) ^ 2
190
191/-- The temporal component squared. -/
192def temporal_sq (v : Displacement) : ℝ := v (0 : Fin 4) ^ 2
193
194/-- **Interval = spatial − temporal** (in signature −,+,+,+). -/
195theorem interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal (v : Displacement) :
196 interval v = spatial_norm_sq v - temporal_sq v := by
197 unfold interval spatial_norm_sq temporal_sq
198 simp only [Fin.sum_univ_four]
199 rw [η_00, η_11, η_22, η_33]; ring
200
201/-- **Light cone condition**: ds² = 0 iff |Δx|² = (Δt)². -/
202theorem lightlike_iff_speed_c (v : Displacement) :
203 interval v = 0 ↔ spatial_norm_sq v = temporal_sq v := by
204 rw [interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal]; constructor <;> intro h <;> linarith
205
206/-- **Timelike condition**: ds² < 0 iff |Δx|² < (Δt)². -/
207theorem timelike_iff_subluminal (v : Displacement) :
208 interval v < 0 ↔ spatial_norm_sq v < temporal_sq v := by
209 rw [interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal]; constructor <;> intro h <;> linarith
210
211/-- **Spacelike condition**: ds² > 0 iff |Δx|² > (Δt)². -/
212theorem spacelike_iff_superluminal (v : Displacement) :
213 0 < interval v ↔ temporal_sq v < spatial_norm_sq v := by
214 rw [interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal]; constructor <;> intro h <;> linarith
215
216/-! ## §6 Light Cone Structure -/
217
218/-- A purely temporal displacement is timelike. -/